Guide to Catholic-Related Records in the Midwest about Native Americans See User Guide for help on interpreting entries Diocese of La Crosse pub.1984/rev.2003 WISCONSIN, LA CROSSE Diocese of La Crosse M-255 Chancery Office 3710 East Avenue South P.O. Box 4004 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602-4004 Phone 608-788-7700 http://www.dioceseoflacrosse.com/ Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:30 Access: Some restrictions may apply Copying facilities: Yes History: In 1868 the Diocese of La Crosse was erected for western Wisconsin from part of the Diocese of Milwaukee. The La Crosse Diocese has included the following Indian missions and parishes: 1660-1765 (La Crosse, 1868-present) Prairie du Chien Mission (various), Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin 1835-present (La Crosse, 1868-1905) St. Joseph Mission (Ojibwa), La Pointe, Wisconsin 1855-1910s (no longer Indian) (La St. Francis Xavier/ Assumption Church Crosse, 1868-1905) (Ojibwa),Superior, Wisconsin 1860-present (La Crosse, 1868-1905) Holy Family/ Christ Church (Ojibwa), Bayfield, Wisconsin 1868-present (La Crosse, 1868-1905) Our Lady of Seven Dolors Mission (Ojibwa), Odanah, Bad River Reservation, Wisconsin 1878-ca. 1910s (no longer Indian) (La St. Agnes Church (Ojibwa), Ashland, Crosse, 1878-1905) Wisconsin 1880-present (La Crosse, 1880-1905) St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Ojibwa), Flambeau/Flambeaufarm, Wisconsin 1882-1919 (closed) (La Crosse, 1882- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission 1905) (Ojibwa), Mouth of Yellow River, Wisconsin 1882-1934 (closed) (La Crosse, 1882- St. Anthony of Padua Mission (Ojibwa), 1905) Pakwawong, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, Wisconsin 1882-present (La Crosse, 1882-1894) Holy Family Church (Ojibwa), Cloquet, Minnesota 1885-present (La Crosse, 1885-1905) St. Francis Solanus Church (Ojibwa), Reserve, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, Wisconsin 1 1889-1942 (closed) (La Crosse, 1889- St. Joseph Mission (Ojibwa), 1905) Bellilfalls, Wisconsin 1889-ca. 1920s (no longer Indian) (La Our Lady of Good Counsel/ St. Mary of Crosse, 1889-1905) Good Counsel Mission (Ojibwa), Solon Springs, Wisconsin ca. 1889-present (La Crosse, 1889- St. Anthony of Padua/ St. Mary of the 1905) Angels Mission (Ojibwa), Gordon, Wisconsin 1892-1937(closed) (La Crosse, 1892- Holy Angels Mission (Ojibwa), Mud 1905) Lake, Wisconsin 1893-present (La Crosse, 1893-1905) St. Francis Church (Ojibwa), Red Cliff, Red Cliff Reservation, Wisconsin 1894-present (La Crosse, 1894-1905) St. Anthony of Padua Mission (Ojibwa), Lac du Flambeau, Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin 1895-ca. 1915 (closed) (La Crosse, St. Joseph Mission (Ojibwa), New 1895-1905) Village, Lac du Flambeau, Lac du Flambeau Reservation, Wisconsin 1900-1962 (closed) (La Crosse, 1900- St. Anthony Mission (Ojibwa), Belanger 1905) Settlement, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, Wisconsin ca. 1904-1910 (closed) (La Crosse, Sacred Heart Mission (Ojibwa), Trade ca. 1904-1905) River, Wisconsin Holdings of Catholic-related records about Native Americans: Inclusive dates: 1873-1904 Volume: Several folders but less than 1 cubic foot Description: 3 series include Native Catholic records: /1 "Bishops' Papers" Inclusive dates: 1873-1904 Volume: 4 letters Description: Arranged chronologically by administration. A. Bishop Michael Heiss (1818-1890), 1873, 1 letter: from Reverend Eustace Vollmer, O.F.M. at Christ Church, Bayfield B. Bishop Kilian C. Flasch (1837-1891), 1889, 2 letters: from Reverends Martin Marty, O.S.B. and John Gafron, O.F.M. at Christ Church, Bayfield C. Bishop James Schwebach (1847-1921), 1904, 1 letter: from Reverend Sabinus Molitor, O.F.M. at St. Agnes Church, Ashland /2 Priest Files: Reverend Georges Mathieu (Potawatomi) (1912-1996) Inclusive dates: Unknown Volume: At least 1 folder /3 Diocesan Newspaper Inclusive dates: 1936-present Volume: Few articles Description: The Times Review, formerly the La Crosse Register, contains some articles on American Indians and Catholic evangelization. 2.